San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-02-24
OUR AUSTIN LETTER.
AUSTIN, TEXAS, Feb. %, 1887,

weeks ago were referred, by the com
mittee on lands, TO subcommittee
, with instructions to report subst
tute bill as soon as possible. Tn
report of that subcommittee is looket
for with peculiar interest. 1t seem
to be the general verdict that th
Land Board will have to go root AM
branch. The Governor expressed a
much in his inaugural address.
The bill of Mr.. Christenberry i
the shortest and easiest to under
stand and with a lease clause addet
would answer all the requirements o
the day, though Mr.. Paynes bill il
recognized as the ADMINISTRATION bill
| have Just learned that the commit
tee will report the bill to the House
to-day. | do not know the text o.
the bill.
The Senate has been wrestling
with the railroad commission bill and
yet the "thing" has not been settled.
IL seems to be the general opinion
that commission will he created.
The House has IL bill also, by Mr..
johnson, creating commission. II
is hoped that such commission will
be created, and L suggest the Hon.
j. V. Hutchins as one of the commits
sioncrs. He is honest, capable and
every way qualified for the response
bic duties of the office The bill now
pending fixes the salary at $1,000
per annum.
The Moore educational bill still
sleeps. Occasionally it is taken up
and discussed and postponed. The
substitute by Mr.. johnson, of which
! spoke in my last, is slight change
from the present defective law.
There seems to be disposition to
create new counties Tho bill Great
ing SIX counties out of Tom Green
county passed the House almost
unanimously, and will surely pass the
Senate. The bill creating Mills Co.,
from Brown, LaInpasas and San Saba
passed the House to en9rossment
Saturday.
Mr. Cranfill visited Austin q few
day ago and by resolution was invit-
ed to address the Legislature on the
evening of the 18th INST. Mr.. Bell
of Cook, introduced the resolution.
After it had been read, Mr.. Utiger
moved to refer the resolution to the
Committee on Asylnms. Mr.. Boil re-
piled that he would vote for tho mo-
ton provided that Nh. Utiger be sent
along with the resolution. MIR. U.
seemed to think he had said some.
thing real bright, but if he knew
how such bright" things were re-
garded by every intelligent member
of The Goth Legislature, he would
surely keep his seat and remain quiet
when intelligent men are discussing
measures.
But | wish to refer to Mr.. Cranfll's
speech. | was weak effort, and
will do moro toinjure the great cause
Of prohibition than anything that the
worst type of liquor advocates could
10. His speech was solely stab at
McKinneys bill regulating the man
ncr of keeping liquor shops and fix
ing license for dealers in liquors, etc.
It is one of the best bills-so regard |
} by the christian prohibit Mss
ever introduced in the Texas Legis-
aturc, yet Mr.. Crantill saw fit to rid |
cule the bill in every particular, yet |
lid not suggest II single remedy or
dea in lieu of ones he wished to |
rample under foot. 1t is whispered |
hat Mr. McGaughcy will reply to
lim when the bill comes up again.
Mr. McGluShay is an uncompromis-
ny temperance advocate, and pos
,csses more than average ability rs
IN orator and farmer legislator
There is hill before the House
for the establishment of an
orphan asylum. There is a prospect
~ lAS IllNN'l=''- III lErtN Allt ~. I7liA.
urr set aside 100000 acres of land
or such an institution. About 10
100 acres Of this Land has been sold
nj the money loJnd ont at 8 per
cut. interest. the interest amounts
Cd near $1,000 per annUm. and 90.
100 acres Of the land remain unsuld. /
large part OF its worth
7 ,m - 20 - per are 1t can he /
old easily az the former price. which
ould IT, readily placed on interest n
per cent Thus making total Of
.1ul.o1D 10 interest bringing IN an
uuu8l interest uf >It.pun an ample
um - tlis care uf an che needy |
lHIir.u ir T.A1s. Tsr iGil provides /
W tie expanding Il S".UDe for
rounds aul bui,linEs aud $500 y F..
" furniture AMI aTTrnT:lai-~ -
ll for auuHli ,yr.u~es q tlu
I .rna. Such lu institution should
L. erected AMI 90 - EHnsl that tIi-
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To- l-l -.-srs o.. University Re
tnts sHrirai ui Size Tu.y,r-iy
.uds r4-.el ii.e - rlie Slturily and .
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